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A Wartime log for British Prisoners
A wartime log for British Prisoners belonging to Flying Officer Leslie Williams Thick who was in Stalag Luft 3, Żagań, Germany. It is a diary of thoughts, happenings and poetry during the last few months of the war from September 1944 to October…
Interview with Ethel Smith
Ethel Smith (née Hanson) discusses her early life and her time in the WAAF. She joined aged 21, and remembers the camaraderie. She worked as a rigger at Number 12 Balloon Centre and was later posted to RAF Titchfield near Portsmouth. She discusses…
Interview with Queenie Hall.
Queenie 'Robbie' Hall was born in Suffolk and had wanted to join the WRNS while under age; she bluffed her way into the RAF instead. She describes volunteering, her recruitment and training. At first she worked in kitchens but remustered as a clerk…
Letter from Bob Greer to his mother
Includes transcript. Apologises for lack of letters. Mentions leave in Alexandria, short visit to Naples and was at a new base (Italy) and weather was different than in Egypt. Says he had not sent Christmas cards and catches up with home news.…
Letter from Bob Greer to mother and transcript
Written from Heaton Park Manchester. Mentions accommodation and future movements and leave. Includes transcript of letter.
Letter from Robert Greer
Part of letter with salutation missing. Writes of various arrangements for sending items, Mentions they had been issued with uniform, describes accommodation and activities. Mentions visits in London.
Fragment of letter and transcript
Handwritten letter torn in half. Written from Tuscaloosa, tells of family Burt sending chocolate and fruit. Goes on with activities including going solo. Mentions visiting Birmingham and writes about camp and accommodation. Catches up with family…
Five men and a haircut
A man sits on a drum container while having a haircut. He has a towel or cloth draped around his shoulders while another man, in civilian clothes, muddy shoes and cap, cuts his hair. In front of them is an open wooden box.
Flight Sergeant Herbert…
Flight Sergeant Herbert…
Prisoner of war diaries and memoirs
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Diaries and memoirs of prisoners of war. There are stories of camp life, maps, poetry, cartoons and art works.
United States and Canada
Left page; captioned 'Washington D.C':
Six views of the Capitol Building.
Right page; captioned Trenton-Canada Air Gunnery School'.
From top:
# View across the station including utility buildings and runway with an aircraft and vehicles.
# Multi…
Six views of the Capitol Building.
Right page; captioned Trenton-Canada Air Gunnery School'.
From top:
# View across the station including utility buildings and runway with an aircraft and vehicles.
# Multi…
Two drawings of airmen
In front an airmen with hands on a hammock with a quizzical look. In the background an airmen who has fallen of the hammock. Doodles of portholes.
Two airmen
A airman sitting on a bed with a string attached to a cigarette butt which he is pulling away from another man on the left (just head showing).
Man by bunk bed
A man wearing baseball cap and striped jumper leaning against upright of a bunk bed. Speech bubble 'Holy doodle'.
Two airmen
Two men either side of a urinal talking. Titled 'all the latest gen'. Sign saying 'cleanliness the only sure defence'. Captioned 'heard the latest?'.
Angry man
An angry man sitting up on bed with fist raised. Laundry line to left and window behind. Another man sleeping below.
Running man
Todd’s standard ‘POW character’, a rotund man wearing chequered trousers and spotted tie running. Captioned 'Gash up'.
Over-sleeping prisoner
Drawing of a man in bed asleep with speech bubble with whistle and captioned 'Gee! if Nobby doesn't rouse me out shortly, I shall be late for roll call'.
Sunbathing prisoner and guard
A rotund man wearing swimming trunks reclining on ground with book, cigarettes and beer while a guard looks on through barbed wire. Captioned ‘Für Sie ist der Krieg fertig’ (For you the war is over).
Guard with bayonet and prisoner
A Luftwaffe guard holding rifle with bayonet pointing at prisoner with arched back and shouting 'Raus!' (Out!) Captioned 'and somehow I knew'.
Drawing of prisoner and guard
Todd’s standard ‘POW character’ looking out of window when guard is standing in rain looking miserable. Captioned 'Schlafen sie wohl chum'. (Sleep well chum.)
Note the ‘God bless our home’ sign on wall.
Note the ‘God bless our home’ sign on wall.
Drawing - before and after receiving red cross parcels
Two portraits of man before (neat and tidy with collar and tie. after with scraggly beard.
NAAFI shop display
A display of branded items and local produce with price cards, set out on tables and shelves. A blackboard advertises "special dishes", which include jam and custard tarts, fairy buns, lunch cakes and bakewell tarts. Upper centre, on it's own shelf,…
Letter from Todd Hawkins to family 3 December 1940
Eighteen weeks of captivity and no letters or parcels. Member of crew had received letter and he expected his soon. Spends time designing their future bungalow. Reminisces and describes accommodation.
Letter from Todd Hawkins to family 9 August 1940
Comments on weather and growing a beard due to lack of razor. Gives advice if they are short of cash.
Hampdens, Wimpeys and Barbed Wire
Bomber Command wartime memoirs 1939-45 by Ted Allison. He completed 35 bomber operations as wireless operator/air gunner 1941-43, which he described as being looked down upon. The introduction describes his role as a Wop/Ag and how they're replaced…